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Mike Breitenbach
10-09-2020, 01:53 PM
Can you recommend a couple of shops that could open up chokes on a 16vh. I love the gun, but even with spreaders it is choked a little too tight. For grouse and woodcock.

Thanks in advance,
Mike
John Dallas
10-09-2020, 02:01 PM
I've been very happy with Brad Batchelder's shop in Grand Rapids. Where are you located?
Dean Romig
10-09-2020, 02:11 PM
Mike Orlen in Amherst, Ma is fast and accurate. Many, many people are very happy with his work. I have driven to his house and dropped off a gun to have chokes opened. I went and found a place to have lunch and he called me an hour later to tell me it was done. He treats everybody the same way - like family.

Where do you live Mike?


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Mike Breitenbach
10-09-2020, 02:19 PM
I live in mn batchelders may be closest
Jim DiSpagno
10-09-2020, 02:22 PM
Skeets in Oklahoma does great work
Dean Romig
10-09-2020, 02:26 PM
I live in mn batchelders may be closest


For a fast turnaround ship it to Mike Orlen.





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Jay Gardner
10-09-2020, 02:46 PM
I have used both Batchelder and Orlen, both do great work. But for turn around, I would recommend Orlen.

JDG
Mike Breitenbach
10-09-2020, 03:15 PM
Any chance you could send me the contact info for mike orlen? I couldn’t locate his website
Jay Gardner
10-09-2020, 03:30 PM
Any chance you could send me the contact info for mike orlen? I couldn’t locate his website

79 Salem Street
Amherst, MA 01002

Phone: 413.256.1630
John Davis
10-09-2020, 03:42 PM
Check out http://www.jimeyster.com/
Jay Gardner
10-09-2020, 04:21 PM
Check out http://www.jimeyster.com/

I have never had Eyster do work, but he has a great reputation.
Jeff Christie
10-09-2020, 06:50 PM
I had Turnbull open up one barrel of a VH for me. The results were excellent. The barrels came back wrapped in the pattern sheet with data. Nice touch. The work was done ahead of the estimated date of completion.
Matt Buckley
10-09-2020, 07:37 PM
If you are in MN Pat Laib out of Spicer has opened chokes up for me on several gun and does a very good job and is very reasonably priced.
Stan Hillis
10-10-2020, 07:30 AM
Skeets in Oklahoma does great work

Yes. +1

SRH
Jim Beilke
10-10-2020, 10:36 PM
Mike Try Pat Laib in Spicer MN. Laibs Gunsmithing. He can open your chokes for you as he has done for me several times. Pats number 320 796 2686